N.S.W. ELECTION FIGHT.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 221, 18 September 1930, Page 27

N.S.W. ELECTION FIGHT.

A LL AUSTRALIA WATCHING.

Ttei:Y «RED" CANDIDATES.

RESULT HARD TO FORECAST.

(From : Our Own" Correspondent.)

SYDNEY, September 12.

w ; Squth Wales electors are prepar•*t for a political onslaught within the lelt few-weeks, when 200 or more aspirants for- parliamentary representation will roam, the country seeking the votes of the multitude, i> llin* day for the New South Wales iSS ha* been fixed for October 25, e S the election.* looked upon as a trial of strength of popular Son in regard to the present finan%"Position. Although the whole Com- ° ICalth s involved in the financial Si ft is felt that the answer of the S South Wales electors _ show the way the wind is Sowing, and so their course wjll be Sped accordingly in negotmtmg with the London moneylenders. The election campaign will be a whirlwind affair, in fact, one of the shortest creneral election campaigns in the his* torv of the State. The Premier's policy speech will be delivered on September 18 in Sydney.-

The Bavin Government, with so many vital financial measures and reforms to cany out, following the pledge given fit the Premiers' Conference in MelDourne 'that Budgets would be squared, will base Us appeal to the electors; on the question of stricter economy in all Government services. The Leader of the Opposition, Mr. J. T. -Lang, although Jie has declared against repudiation of war loan debts, is known to favour postponement of payment of the interest on the 10an5.,,,

Four parties are in the field. The Nationalists, the.Governi)ient party, have selected candidates for 55 seats out of the 90 which comprise the Legislative Assembly. The Country party, which occupies - the. Government benches ' itj a coalitioß with the.Na.tionaliets, is placing 29. candidates in the field. Labour ha°s 88 to carry its banner. The Ausrtralian party, which 'is- contesting its first State ejections, has nominated lf> candidates, and the Communists are running 50. Besides these there is a sprinkling of Independents of all shades of political opinion. V ■ New boundaries have declared in many.of the electorates, 'and, consequently several members on both sides of the House are in danger of losing their seats. Bitter fights are expeoted in several of the electorates, particularly in some of the country districts, where, at the last elections, sitting memibers only scraped home by bare majorities. : '■' : :" :. - .

A year ago—after the last Federal elections, in which Labour swept .to office—many, predicted that a similar swing-over would occur in the States, hut the many serious financial problems •which have arisen since then have made matters more even, and the forthcoming, contest. seems 'likely to be one of the liveliest on record., particularly as ■ voting will be compulsory.